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Amersham Health

Contact: Mr D G Rothery, Marketing Manager UK and Ireland

Address: Amersham Laboratories, White Lion Road, Amersham, Bucks HP7 9LL

Tel: +44 (0)1494 798 666

Fax: +44 (0)1494 798 679

Service Areas:

Diagnostic X-ray including NMR and CT, Interventional Radiology, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, Radiopharmaceuticals, Radiotherapy and Oncology.

Company Profile:

Amersham plc is a world leader in the development, manufacure and supply of innovative pharmaceutical products for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Our product range features many unique imaging technologies across X-ray, MR radiopharmaceutical and radiotherapy indications. Our products are primarily focused on three areas of growing clinical need - cardiology, neurology and oncology - to enable more accurate diagnosis and treatment of disease. With world-wide headquarters in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, the company has 8,900 employees world-wide in sales, marketing and manufacture and has invested more the £150 million in Research and Development during 2000. Pipeline products in developent include a range of ultrasound agents in addition to Spin Signal technology for the use of inert gases in MR imaging. Our research projects are centred on creating new products which will work at the molecular level to diagnose both the first stages of disease initiation and its subsequent progression. Increasinly this will require an insight into the genetic basis of disease. Amersham plc is not connected with Amersham Medical Systems.

Website: http://www.nycomed-amersham.com